Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-12

aiming its spite at. and that he thought
it best not to subJec. the new party to
any attacks that could be avoided. He
could not get along with the editor OF
the Rock Islander, because that editor al
ways brought in some side issue to defeat
any laboripg man that be could not use to
further his own ends He therefore
withdrew his name from the list of Mons
inees. Chairman Bennett stated that
be wished it understood that no paper
could dictate to that party, aud that die
tations or threats from any journalistic
source would not be tolerated A ballot
was then taken with the following re-
suit: Total number of votes cast, 12l
necessary for n choice 60-Barge As,
Bennett A. L4rkia IL, Howard IS. Har-
~ McDarrah . On motion the three
lowest were dropped, and the next ballot
gave Bennett SO. Barge 50, Blank 2, a
total of 1913, showing that there were
more ballots than votes and another bal
lot was ordered, and the following was
the result: Bennett 81. Barge 81 On
motion of C. J. Lafk.u the nomination of
ROBERT BENNETT FOR MAYOR
was made unanimous.
The convention proceeded to nominate
candidate for city clerk The names OF
John E Fleming, John Mulqueen Frank
Wheelan, VIM. Stafford. Thos. Downs,
VIM. Ulum, Thos Christopher, W. P.
Corcoran 4ud VIM. Battles were placed
in the fieid. Destinations Of ali were re-
ceiYed except Christopher and kuiqueen,
and ballot gave Christopher So, Null
queen 90 Wheelan /, Coroorsn 1. The
nom inatior Of
THOMAS CHRISTOPHER FOR CITY CLERK
was, on motion, made unaninous,
For city treasurer. Henry Lamp, VIM
GRAY. Thos Smart, Jas. E Lariin and
Chas. J. L4rkin were named. but all de-
clined, and it was, after considerable
discussion, decided to leave the treasur
erShlp nomination blank
The matter of the city attorneg ship came
up, and Hon. Pat O'Msra was placed in
nomination. but upon motion the nomi-
nation was declared out OF order, and
left blank.
TIE TOWNSHIP TICKET.
Henry Lamp, Jos. GeigeF, J. E. Lar
kin, and VIM. Strohmeier were pro-
posed for supervisors. All declined ex,
cept Geiger, who was nominated by an>
clamaron.
For assistant supervisors, jacob Hyer,
Pater BIoomquist, Geo. Stodd, Alfred
Coyne,s J. H. Gardner, Joseph Gro:ecuI
and John Mulherne we're mentioned
The names of Stodj and Coyne were
withdrawn, and Hyer Gardner, Grotegut
ard BloomqIist nominated.
! The assessorship contest lay between
n. ". Battles. Geo. Stodd. John Barge
aul John E Fleming. The first baIio'
resulted Battles Il, Barge "a Stodi 20,
Fleming :, blank / Stodd was dropped
aud in second ballot, Battles received
55 votes, Barge 81. Stodd :, Hyer l
Battles nomination. was made unau!
NOUS
4 ballot for collector gave Benson So
Wheelan so, Downes IS, Howard II
Mulqueen 3, Farrell ?, Fisher ?, Lynd'
q, !. Repine /. blank l. The names Of Ii,
four highest were then bailoted on, tht
others Jeing cropped. TIE ballot re
suited thus; Benson SO. Wheeian IS
Downes ~ Howard 6. scattering )
, Howard was dropped and another ballo
showed 50 for Benson. A. for Wheelal
and Downes "a Dowaes was droppe1
and Wbcel4n received 50 votes and Ben
son IS. Wheeian S nomination vas theI
: made UNANIMOUS.
FOR ALDERMEN.
The convention broke up into war
meetings. and when called TO order til
following list Of nominations WAS pre-
sented
First warG-Ffed Fisher.
Second ward-Jos BlocklinGer.
: Third ward-J ohm Stroehle.
Fourth ward-J. o Logan
: Fifth ward--Johl Fender.
Sixth ward-None.
Seventh ward-J. E. LaIkin
= THE CITY-TowNsHIP COMMITTEE
! was appointed. with J W Cavanaug
Ii chairman, and the following ward mem
T bers: J H Gardner. First ward; Tho
GRAY, Second Peter Philebar, Third;
8 W Battles, Fourth; c. J Larkin, Fiftl
Blank, Sixth; and William Strohme
y Seventh.
The following resolution was adopted
. ResolUed That we pledge ourselves I
: use every honorable means to secure til
;. election Of all our candidates. and re
). specially invite all good citizens to voi
for our candidates, pledged to sustsi
y the principles set forth in our platform
A collection was taken up, and S.
subscribed, and after an address b
: Chairman Bennett, urging united an
! diligent efforts for the success of Il
d ticket. and after the ordering of poll lis
'r of each ward, the convention 'adjourne
u at Ills o'clock.